Freshwater
Helanthium bolivianum
Alismataceae
Alismataceae
Lives wild in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, and 12 more countries.
Introduced to Mauritius.
Helanthium bolivianum is a species of plant in the Alismataceae. It is native to southern Mexico, Central America, the West Indies and South America.
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